Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-10-24
A DISCOVERY

Made by Citizens Regarding the Old
state House-The COunty's Voice I'm
Regard to the Disposition of the Ven
cradle Plle-The Old Votes Showing
The County and Towns Payment of
$4,000.
Official documents have been found by
citizens interested in the fate of the old
State House showing how $40, 900 was paid
by the county and town, in accordance with
their tax; and it would seem that it was not
within the province of the city exclusively to
say how the interests of the county towns,
property should be disposed of. The old 1ec-
ords shewas follows:
COUNTY COURT FOR NEW HAVEN
s,.f.7 COUNTY, SIS.
June term, 1927.
Whereas, The General Assembly of the
State of Connecticut, at its session in May,
1927,
Resolved, That it is expedient and neces-
sary that a new State House for the accom-
mediation of the General Assembly should be
built in this city of New Haven, and that the
same building should contain aceommoda-
tions for the various courts which by law are
to be held a. New Haven, provided one
third of the expense is paid by the city, town
and county of New Haven, it is by this
court ordered that the clerk forth
with issue notices to the several
the General Assembly belonging to the re-
| spective towns in this county to assemble
with the judges of this court at the State
House in said New Haven on the 9th day of
| July, 1897, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the
| dent, to lay tax on the inhabitants of said
| county to carry the same into effect.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
At meeting of the judges of the County
court, together with the representatives of the
county of New Haven, holden on the 5th day
of July, pursuant to the foregoing notice.
Present,
Hon. BENNETT BRONSON, Chief Judge,
Hon. MOVES DARLING,
Hon. JARED BAsSETT,
Associate Judges.
And the following representatives, to witt
New Haven, Dennis Kimberly, Charles A.
Ingerson and (here follow the names of all
| the representatives.
Voted, That it is expedient for the county
| of New Haven to unite with the State and
| with ths city and town of New Haven in
| erecting State House pursuant to the reso-
| luton of the General Assembly in May last,
and that said house contain a suitable court
room, jury room and two lobbies for the &C.
commodation of the courts and of the bar,
and also room and 6re-proof vault for the
use of the clerk of the county and Superior
courts; and to effect this object this county
| Will assume anu agree 10 IAlS0 pay SuCu
| a sum as shall accrue from tax of one cent
on dollar on the list of the polls and ratea-
| BILE estate of the inhabitants of the county
| and no more.
| Then follows vote imposing the tax, etc.,
| and also this
| Voted, That the interest of the county in
| the present State House be reinquished pro-
vided new State House is built as afore-
said, and the building committee are author
lied to dispose of the same in furtherance Of
said object.
Gan observer" writes pertinent to the
above: Gas quoted in your columns few
weeks ago, on May 81, 1927, the Connecticut
Legislature passed the act making appropria-
| ton of 500, 900 for two-thirds of the cost of
building the new State House, also appoint
| ing a committee of three to attend TO the
matter. Hence from what follows it is seen
that the town, city and county paid jointly
in all the remaining one third, 5000. To
this add one-third of $24, 900 additional re-
quired, $4,000; total for city, town and
county $21 900, or about 81, 900 each. The
town and county thus have an important
monied interest in the building.